Benjamin Moore

Kingsport Gray

HC-86

Kingsport Gray is a taupe that holds both warm and cool undertones in relative balance, preventing it from committing fully to either brown or gray. At an LRV of 25.05, it absorbs a significant amount of light and reads as a darker mid-tone, making it effective for grounding a space or creating depth on lower walls. Simply White or White Dove on trim maintains clean contrast against its density.

Hale Navy and Kendall Charcoal work as darker accent companions, while Carolina Gull and Caliente introduce muted color variation.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-86

Collection

Historical Colors

Kingsport Gray in Real Homes (1 Photos)

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Kingsport Gray in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

34°

Orange Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

25.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#948674

RGB Decimal

148, 134, 116

RGB Percent

58.0%, 52.5%, 45.5%

HSL

33.8, 13.0%, 51.8%

HSV

33.8, 21.6%, 58.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.5%, 21.6%, 42.0%

YIQ

136.1, 14.1, -2.7

XYZ

23.89, 24.61, 20.01

CIE Lab

56.69, 2.23, 11.61

CIE Luv

56.69, 9.65, 15.11

Hunter Lab

49.61, 1.86, 8.79

Decimal

9733748

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

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